
1965 Columbus Yankees Roster
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Loren Babe (79-59)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 72,732, Avg. 1,054
The Columbus Yankees of the Southern League ended the 1965 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the SL.
The Yankees led the circuit with just 477 runs allowed. Columbus scored 574 runs. Frank Fernández paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Roy White walloped 15 or more as well. Frank Fernández accounted for 58 RBI. Roy White topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Rich Beck paced the squad with 13 wins, and Thomas Shafer recorded a 2.39 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1965 Columbus Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Beck, Cecil Perkins, Stan Bahnsen, Fritz Peterson, Bill Bethea, Mike Ferraro, Mike Jurewicz, Roy White, John Miller, Frank Fernández, Rich Barry, Mike Hegan and Steve Whitaker.
Loren Babe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Stan Bahnsen | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US |
Rich Barry | R | R | September 12, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
George Bechtold | R | R | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
Rich Beck | S | R | January 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 190 | Pasco, WA US |
Dick Berardino | R | R | July 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | Cambridge, MA US |
Bill Bethea | R | R | January 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
John Chambers | R | R | September 13, 1941 | 6'4" | 185 | Bauxite, AR US |
Paul Del Rossi | L | L | October 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Gil Downs | R | R | November 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 193 | |
Joseph Faraci | R | R | March 27, 1942 | 5'9" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
Leonardo Ferguson | R | R | April 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 150 | Guabito, PA |
Frank Fernández | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
Mike Ferraro | R | R | August 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | Kingston, NY US |
Mike Hegan | L | L | July 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US |
Mike Jurewicz | S | L | September 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Buffalo, NY US |
William Madden | L | R | August 2, 1942 | 5'10" | 188 | Danvers, MA US |
Tommie Martz | L | R | October 7, 1941 | 5'11" | 167 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
John Miller | R | R | March 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Alhambra, CA US |
Joseph Palma | R | R | February 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Frank Pappas | R | R | September 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Cecil Perkins | R | R | December 1, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
Fritz Peterson | S | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
Tony Przybycien | R | R | August 27, 1941 | 6'3" | 190 | Springfield, MA US |
George Rewerts | R | R | April 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 205 | Defiance, IA US |
Legrant Scott | R | R | August 27, 1938 | 5'9" | 165 | |
Donald Semon | R | R | November 4, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Thomas Shafer | R | R | October 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | |
Ronald Solomine | R | L | October 22, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Jack Spurgin | R | R | February 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Steve Whitaker | L | R | May 7, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA US |
Roy White | S | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.